Monthly Archives: December 2008

RadioPopper X System - CLS without line of sight

You may or may not have heard of RadioPoppers. If you use Nikon’s CLS wireless flash system, these little marvels are well worth checking out, combining the RF reliability of Pocket Wizards with the flexibility and convenience of CLS. Now, RadioPopper have announced their latest models, the redesigned X System. The video below [...]

Prakash's Photography Musings: D700 vs 5DmkII

Canon shooter Prakash bit the bullet and bought both a Canon 5D Mk II and a Nikon D700, with the option of returning one within two weeks.  He has posted a very well-written and thoughtful comparison of the two:

Now I had the option of returning either one since I was within the 2 week period. [...]

CNET Australia review CoolPix S710

This time it’s CNET reviewing the slim 14mp shooter:

The good:

Excellent images

Fully manual mode

The bad:

Clunky styling

Slow performance

Menu interface hard to adapt to

The bottomline:

Though the S710 breaks little ground in the ongoing push for more megapixels, it does deliver some pleasing images. You will have to wait an age to take and review your photos though.

7.5/10 [...]

Nikon D3x vs. Sony A900 - The Results

Masterchong have pitted these two pixel-powerhouses against each other, and there’s only one clear winner.

Impressive… but is it worth the $5000 premium? Click on through the Read link below for the full analysis.

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CoolPix S710 reviewed

Trusted Reviews have given the 14.5 megapixel (!) Nikon CoolPix S710 the once-over, and it gets a fairly average 7 out of 10 overall.

While the S710 is an impressive-looking camera with excellent build quality and lots of big numbers on the box, not least the price tag, the slippery handling, fiddly control dial and slow [...]

Sigzilla - now in Nikon mount

As no doubt thousands of you will be rushing out to buy this lens, we’re please to bring you news that the miniscule Sigma APO 200-500mm F2.8 EX DG super telezoom is now available in Nikon F mount.

But hurry – Sigma say “Quantities will be limited.”

Source: [ Sigma ] via [ Slashgear ]